Lovely hotel with a stunning view of the sea, but the beach not suitable for swimming”

The cabins are scattered around in the beautiful green rainforest. Excellent infinity pool facing the sea with a shallow area for kids. Pool bar serving drinks and snacks as well. The water temperature is just perfect!
There's another lovely shaded pool that is usually completely empty and has infant section in it as well.
The beach is basically not usable due to high tide. The only time the water is close to the beach is 9AM and by 10AM it's usually gone far far away. There's only 1 beach on Ko Yao Yai where you can swim all day long and it's located about 20min motorbike ride from the hotel, next to Santhiya resort.
The cabin itself was nice and clean, with big veranda with a day bed and lounge chairs.
Outdoor rain shower was nice in general but had 2 problems - the hot water was running out after less than 5 min and the fact that there was no hand held shower head made showering (especially with a small kid) not very comfortable (this is where our son's beach bucket came in handy)
Breakfast was pretty good, but I haven't seen any asian dishes in it. In general the food at the restaurant was ok, but there's a thai restaurant just about 10 min walk from the hotel that serves excellent food and is definitely worth visiting.

Recensione del: 15 maggio 2017

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Alvin - Thailandia

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - maggio 2017

Fantastico”

Very relaxing location! Great pool and restaurant. Quiet. Just what we wanted.

Recensione del: 08 maggio 2017

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9,6

David - Regno Unito

In gruppo

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 3 notti - aprile 2017

Excellent location set among trees with beautiful views out to sea. ”

This place really is lovely and an excellent place for chilling out. The beautiful setting with individual thatched bungalows set among trees near a beach is great. We had been travelling around a bit and wanted a place to relax. This was perfect in that respect. So quiet in the evenings. Don't go here if you are looking for a place with bars, music and big party atmosphere. But if you want somewhere with friendly staff to chill out, it's great. Plus points are the setting of the infinity pool (and also the smaller pool), the views the accommodation, food and peaceful setting. Minus points not really any except possibly the price of the evening meals and drinks. But if you go there with the expectation that you'll have to pay for that at the end then it shouldn't come as a surprise or problem.

Recensione del: 25 aprile 2017

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8,8

Kaival - Thailandia

In coppia

Villa Fronte Spiaggia con 1 Camera

Ha soggiornato 3 notti - aprile 2017

Great location with total privacy and good service quality.”

Located right at the beach, the resort was well positioned for breathtaking view. Service quality was good though number of staffs is a bit limited. Breakfast was nicely presented but can add a few asian/local menu. Transfer to and from airport was available with minor charges. Overall well managed. Will go back again.

Recensione del: 10 aprile 2017

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8,8

Martin - Germania

In famiglia (con figli grandi)

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 8 notti - marzo 2017

Eccellente”

Koh Yao Yai Village is a great gateway for a few days. If one is looking for a totally relaxed atmosphere this is the place. No loud music, no bars at the beach, no noises around. Great distance to the other bungalows. Extremely perfect.
Travellers who are looking for a perfect beach would be at the wrong place. We didn't miss it. It is easy to take a scooter to any other place of the island. Be aware that if you don't want to ride scooter you must accept higher prices for transfer services or taxis.
The only downside is the gym.
We spent a week there and were hoping to get some time to work out in the morning but there are basically only weight machines and weights. The aircondition in the gym is not working properly so the circulation is not good. There is definitely a bicycle or a crosstrainer missing. That would be perfect.
Otherwise everything is great. Staff is friendly, food good.
Be aware that the breakfast buffet does not contain any Thai items if you are looking for this (we didn't really miss it although the 12 different sorts of bread are not really that necessary.... ) BUT there is glutenfree bread available. Our son has Celiac and it was no problem at all to eat at the restaurant.
Also note that there are only a few ATM's on the island, not that easy to reach by walking. The hotel will not pay out any cash on presenting creditcard or by charging to the room.

Recensione del: 03 aprile 2017

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8,4

Tim - Thailandia

In coppia

Villa Fronte Spiaggia con 1 Camera

Ha soggiornato 1 notte - marzo 2017

Expensive, but a very nice location.”

For 3 or 4 nights its a very nice location and not far away from one of the best beaches (Hua Lam Haad) that i ever saw in Thailand.

Firstly i was not happy with Agoda
I submitted 3 questions to the hotel which they said were not received
As i didn't reciecve any feedback from.
1. Hotel transfers from Phuket to Koh Yao Yai
2. Wife was 7 months pregnant so wanted a room close so she didnt have to walk to far ( our room ended up all the way up the back of the resort)
3. I wanted a room upgrade
This is the first time i have used Agoda in a few years and will be going back to Booking.com as i never had any issues with them before
The hotel itself was good the pool was relaxing and quite, the bungalows were well set up, with plenty of tree coverage made you feel very isolated which i liked. Not being able to ride your motorbike close to your room i found it frusraighting in the begining, but sitting on your balcony and listening to only the animals and the trees is very relaxing
The beach isn't good a east coast beach with big tides which isn't suitable for swimming, is you want to go to a beach you will need a bike or car
All in all i was happy but it would have been alot better experience if our questions were answered

Recensione del: 01 marzo 2017

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10,0

Madeleine - Australia

In coppia

Villa Vista Giardino con 1 Camera

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - febbraio 2017

Fantastico”

Could not fault anything about our stay here. The location of the villas surrounded by lush green jungle is nothing short of stunning. Staff, food and facilities were all excellent. Look forward to returning one day.

Recensione del: 25 febbraio 2017

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7,2

Michael - Stati Uniti

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - febbraio 2017

A great getaway location”

I would recommend the resort, provided I knew that the person was looking for a restful quiet resort experience. I probably wouldn't go there again myself, because I would prefer to go to a place with more activity options and more dining options. My husband and I stayed 2 nights and given that we needed to rest and wanted to lay by the pool it was nice. I liked the grounds and found the bungalows agreeable. They have large outdoor living area with daybed and mosquito covering, 2 loungers and a third lounging chair with footstool. The foliage around the bungalow and grounds was mature and provided for some nice shade. We enjoyed the sea views out by the pool and dining areas. The pool is large and water refreshing. The staff were friendly and wanted to please. Sometimes their English is inadequate, but they do make a good effort. The breakfast buffet was good, but the dinner menu and buffet got a bit tiresome.

Recensione del: 20 febbraio 2017

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8,8

Wendy - Australia

In famiglia (con figli grandi)

Villa con 2 Camere

Ha soggiornato 3 notti - febbraio 2017

Relaxing”

Beautiful infinity pool overlooking beach. Very spacious family villa. Good food. Very quiet and relaxing not much to do unless you took tours. We did village tour which was interesting seeing a very basic lifestyle. An island with no westerners probably why iis unspoiled. Only con was spa prices for massage 4 times dearer than anywhere else I'd been but there is a massage place st the end of the entrance rosd. Buffet not real cheap but expect to pay this in a resort, good selection of food. Have their own boat we took to Phuket about double the price of public but great service.

Recensione del: 19 febbraio 2017

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8,0

Parichart - Thailandia

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 1 notte - novembre 2014

Coolest relaxation place ”

suit with fully relaxation 😊

Recensione del: 18 febbraio 2017

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8,8

Dermot.

In coppia

Villa Fronte Spiaggia con 1 Camera

Ha soggiornato 6 notti - febbraio 2017

six day retreat”

After spending 5 weeks working in India coming to Koh Yao Yai village was a real treat and with the peace and tranquility of the resort it became a retreat and a place of rest and relaxation. We will go again if the opportunity presents itself.

Recensione del: 17 febbraio 2017

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10,0

Juliane - Thailandia

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - febbraio 2017

3 day weekend getaway”

My boyfriend and I just came for a 3 day weekend. We were immediately greeted by a friendly staff member, and were taken care of all the way back to the ferry to Phuket.
The location is beautiful and the room was perfect upon our arrival. The food was pretty pricey, but when we asked where else we can go to eat they sent us in the right direction.
We definitely will be coming back to stay again.

Recensione del: 16 febbraio 2017

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8,0

GE - Cina

In famiglia (con figli grandi)

Villa Vista Mare con 1 Camera

Ha soggiornato 8 notti - febbraio 2017

Good”

We stay in 8days in here, everyday breakfast exactly the same. The restrauntant in hotel is k, but if you want go out , must rent motor, the rental is 200Tbl per day. Hotel charges 500 Per day. you can find the cheaper rental at the entras of hotel.
I booked sea view room, but just can see the corner of sea. My advice is just book the regual room ,or beach view room if you accpet pay more.

Recensione del: 16 febbraio 2017

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Nick - Australia

In coppia

Villa Fronte Spiaggia con 1 Camera

Ha soggiornato 5 notti - gennaio 2017

Wonderful place to really relax”

A wonderful and relaxing environment, great to sit by the pool or have a long walk when the ride is out. If you can, it's worth spending a few extra dollars to get a beach front villa.
We also went for a dive with excilir divers who have a good boat and v professional.

Recensione del: 04 febbraio 2017

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guillaume - Francia

In coppia

Villa Fronte Spiaggia con 1 Camera

Ha soggiornato 3 notti - gennaio 2017

Memorable experience”

The hotel matches our expectations, and even more. The whole complex felt nestled in the "jungle", heading straight to the beach. The room where great as we booked a seafront bungallow, we enjoyed very much the outdoor shower, the terrace and the overall decoration of the room. However, our bungallow was more in front a of muddy river, than on the beach, but we could still enjoy the sea view. The infinity pool is definitely incredible, and the breakfast, overlooking the pool and the bay, was more than enjoyable, and the food was great.
If the beach of the hotel is not the best in the island, don't worry, we spent the day biking around and discovering incredible island. We book the bikes right at the exit for the hotel.
Also, you have to go to Leela message, just on the right when you leave the hotel, incredible massage, and incredible staff, we went there 3 times !
For food, the restaurant in front of Leela's place is great, as well as Jigko bar a bit further. We ate once at the hotel seafood place, and we were a bit disappointed.
Overall amazing experience, from both the hotel and the island, we'll be back !

Recensione del: 02 febbraio 2017

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9,2

Gabrielle - Regno Unito

In coppia

Villa Vista Giardino con 1 Camera

Ha soggiornato 3 notti - gennaio 2017

Wonderful stay, beautiful resort and stunning location ”

Pros- staff, location, food
All excellent. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Stunning location and delicious food.
Cons- safety deposit boxes not in rooms.
Activit centre and trips were well organised and quiet. Food was delicious and a great range.
Overall it is a truely wonderful resort and we thoroughly enjoyed our short stay there.

Recensione del: 31 gennaio 2017

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8,4

Gulnara - Kazakistan

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 8 notti - gennaio 2017

Paradise. Nearly”

A total retreat to a slow tempo and meditative atmospheres in the middle of tropical forests. The Village is a good concept hotel with really nice interpretation of authentic architecture and design that goes into small details.
Bungalos are designed to remain in dialog with nature but still to have a personal space. We have seen a lot of people using their personal terraces for leisure. Main facilities are really stylish and comfortable.
You will find two swimming pools on the territory. One shadowed and party enclosed, another with great view and fancy pool bar. The main restaurant hosts breakfast and dinner buffets. Both are wealthy for quantity and decent for quality (i would not recommend Italian Buffet) The beach restaurant gives great atmospheres although prices are too much elevated.
Its is not the best place if intention is to swim in the sea. The beach is influenced by tides and water is muddy. Although the beach itself is really beautiful. Even when water is gone, the sand is clean and the crabs are funny to look at.
For swimming in the sea we took a day trip to Ko Hong Island or went to south-west part of the Koh Yao Yai with a rented bike.
What we didn't like was confusing and inconsistent room cleaning service but it didn't really influence our stay in the resort.

Recensione del: 20 gennaio 2017

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7,2

Anssi - Finlandia

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 5 notti - gennaio 2017

Nice pools not that nice villas”

Really nice pools, restaurant and beach. On low tide water is really far. Villas are not that nice that they look in photos. Located far away from the beach and ours smelled a bit mold...

Recensione del: 19 gennaio 2017

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10,0

richard - Paesi Bassi

In famiglia (con figli piccoli)

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 4 notti - dicembre 2016

lovely resort”

We stayed 4 nights in this very quiet resort on the hillside and loved it.
Very nice swimmingpool, nearly 80 metres long( second one little smaller)
The view from the restaurant and bar, swimmingpool is magnifficient and one of the best in asia.
the private house with own platform for relaxing outside and big inside spacious bathroom, hall and bedroom were top.
At the entry road of the hotel was a nice little restaurant Chill Chill with very good food and lovely owners.
Good possabilities for boattrip to the very nice islands nearby
Top location for people who want a non touristic holliday.!!!

Recensione del: 16 gennaio 2017

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9,2

Karad - Ungheria

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 3 notti - dicembre 2016

nice for holiday”

nice for holiday and relaxing, more friendly than Ao Nang, etc.

Recensione del: 02 gennaio 2017

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10,0

coral - Stati Uniti

In gruppo

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 5 notti - dicembre 2016

Lovely hotel ”

I had such a wonderful stay. Everything was clean I enjoyed the hut I had with the beach view. If you don't like cats this is not a place for you. However I love all animals so I enjoyed the friendly cats that roam freely around the huts. Also if your scared of small lizards this isn't the place for you. I personally love the hoursoor indoor shower I like how I felt like my room was outside but wasn't. Total tropical feel. Loved it! Only con is I wish they switched up the breakfast buffet a bit. I was eating the same thing every morning gets a little tiring after awhile.

Recensione del: 31 dicembre 2016

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9,2

Yanmei - Singapore

Viaggiatore singolo

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - dicembre 2016

Perfect place for escape ”

Very quiet and isolated location, perfect for escape from your busy life. All individual houses spotted in the forest yet just a few steps to the beach...

Recensione del: 28 dicembre 2016

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9,6

Anya - Thailandia

In famiglia (con figli piccoli)

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - dicembre 2016

Great resort with friendly staff”

The resort is beautiful and nicely planned and decorated to blend in with the surrounding. The staff are friendly and helpful. There are good choices for dinner and breakfast and the food are delicious!
My 6 years old love the pool and love to play with the hermit crabs at the beach.
Not much mosquitoes in winter but the a lot of gnats.

Recensione del: 26 dicembre 2016

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10,0

Naveen

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - dicembre 2016

Good relaxing and peaceful place”

Good staffs n good location with a beautiful beach n awesome food

Recensione del: 21 dicembre 2016

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7,2

nadine - Stati Uniti

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 1 notte - dicembre 2016

Wonderful resort ”

The rooms and beach access and pool are unparalleled though the food and services are overpriced for the quality. I got food poisoning from the Saturday night buffet dinner. Stay away from the meat that sits out raw waiting to be cooked, and the place is a real gem. There are good restaurants lining the entrance to the village with much better food at much better prices.

Recensione del: 19 dicembre 2016

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8,4

Saluckjit - Australia

Viaggiatore singolo

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - dicembre 2016

Nice resort with all facilities you may need ”

They get a lot of things right at this hotel. The room design was nice and quirky with comfortable bed and very big bathroom. The problem I found about the room was that it was too dimly lit. Even when all lights were on, one would struggle to read a book at night! I mean, what else could you have done at night on a quiet island if not reading a book?!? The pricing at their spa is also quite perplexing for me. I have been to some expensive spas but they were in 4-5 star hotels in Phuket and Bangkok, not on a small island where everything is else reasonably priced and in a resort where seafood buffet costs around 700 baht ++ per head, as opposed to around 2000 baht++ in hotels that offer spa treatments of the same price range as here. It just doesn't feel proportional for me. The staff were nice and polite, always wai (Thai way to show respect) whenever you walk past them. Breakfast is good with many varieties of decent bread and cheese.

Recensione del: 18 dicembre 2016

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8,0

Bruce - Regno Unito

In coppia

Villa Vista Mare con 1 Camera

Ha soggiornato 3 notti - dicembre 2016

Beautiful Oasis”

Took the Sea view villa which was beautifully decorated and comfortable. Resort great too, pools are fantastic, very chilled atmosphere, food a little expensive but food is available a short distance from the resort. Beach at the resort is not the best but there are beautiful beaches a short distance away. Highly recommended.

Recensione del: 14 dicembre 2016

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7,6

Mikko - Finlandia

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 4 notti - novembre 2016

Nice relaxing atmosphere”

Our stay was good and relaxing. Pool areas and restaurant are nice. Staff is friendly and helpful.

Recensione del: 07 dicembre 2016

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8,8

Vlad - Romania

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 6 notti - novembre 2016

Nice, quiet and relaxing resort”

We had a very enjoyable stay at this very nice and quiet resort, as part of our honeymoon.
The location and the set-up of the resort are great, the villas being constructed and decorated in a combination between traditional and modern elements.
One of the highlights of the villa was the semi-outdoor shower, which was a great experience.
There's nothing much to do in the resort, apart from enjoying the 2 pools or walking around, which means you're able to really disconnect from the outside world and relax.
The resort also has a spa, as well as bicycle or motorcycle rental.
They are also able to organise various trips around the island, or island hopping.
Food-wise, breakfast was amazing, with a great variety of food to choose from, which was also very tasty. For dinner, they usually offer a buffet-style meal, which costs between 500-800 baht pp.
What we didn't like was the fact that everything was overpriced (e.g. 500 baht for a meal, 200-300 baht for a cocktail, not to mention the spa prices). Luckily enough, if you venture out of the resort, there are some great restaurants near the exit, which also offer motorcycle rental.
All in all, it was a great stay, very relaxing and we'd definitely recommend this resort to other people.

I want to go there again! This was the stand out place of our trip. We had been working very hard and needed a real break . At Koh Yao Yai Village there is nothing much to do but rest, breath, swim, relax and maybe go for a walk. A quiet peaceful retreat with good food, lovely staff and excellent restaurant and swimming pools. I highly recommend it as a beautiful place to recharge the batteries.

there's no loud thing around the resort. the pool are huge enough to swim all day and beautiful enough. breakfast is not bad, but not good. location is far from downtown, but downtown is too small to enjoy. so location is not important in this island, i think. and staff are kindly and helpful. but some staff can't speak english well and even Thai language also. i think they are not Thai people. i will recommend this resort to who want relax all day and don't want night life. if you can drive motobike yourself, rent it at pier. it's more cheap than resort and convenience to when you return to pier.
p.s : i was stayed at family room, that's huge enough to enjoy stay.
and have 2 toilets, 2 rooms. and near to swimming pool, restaurant.
i recommend the family room.

The Hotel and the Staff were really nice. Choices and quality of breakfast was great. Only downside, we've been there during the off-season and there were construction works going on at the beach bar. Additional some sports activities like beach volleyball would be great. Overall a very satisfying stay

We enjoy our trip in Koh Yao Yai very much. It's quiet and had less tourists.Koh Yao Yai Village took care us very well. Good buffet breakfast, good swimming pool which faces to ocean,beautiful swimming pool, nice bungalow. A little pricey , so we rented scooter (250b a day) and ate dinner out of the resort.

Great Location, clean an proper accommodation, very friendly and always helpful staff - good food.. i.e. everything at a 4-Star Level
We felt all the time home and save..
Thus we highly recommend this resort..

Recensione del: 12 agosto 2016

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Ewoud - Paesi Bassi

In famiglia (con figli piccoli)

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - agosto 2016

Fantastisc team on toplocation”

Enjoyed eveything!

Recensione del: 05 agosto 2016

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8,0

Solvej - Danimarca

In famiglia (con figli piccoli)

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 4 notti - luglio 2016

Solvej maron Denmark 23-27 july”

Amazing place... Great food... Lovely staff 🙂

Recensione del: 02 agosto 2016

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Steen - Danimarca

In famiglia (con figli grandi)

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 4 notti - luglio 2016

Stan M.”

Just fantastic. Go there !

Recensione del: 24 luglio 2016

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5,6

Joann - Malesia

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 1 notte - luglio 2016

Remote areas”

Access is not convenient, the restaurant closed there will be nothing to eat. But a good environment, swimming pool facing the sea, very beautiful.

Recensione del: 19 luglio 2016

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3,6

Leon - Singapore

In coppia

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 3 notti - luglio 2016

Not a 4 star resort”

Not maintained and staffs were not helpful at all. Breakfast was ok and no room service whatsoever.

Recensione del: 17 luglio 2016

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9,6

patcharin - Thailandia

Viaggiatore singolo

Villa Deluxe

Ha soggiornato 1 notte - luglio 2016

Good”

Very good staff

Recensione del: 10 luglio 2016

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Joan - Stati Uniti

In famiglia (con figli grandi)

Villa con 2 Camere

Ha soggiornato 1 notte - luglio 2016

Amazing place”

We stumbled upon the village while making on the fly reservations and were so pleased and amazed at our "find." Our family suite was HUGE and a beautiful blend of traditional Thai and western sensibilities. My husband said the pool was the most beautiful pool he'd been in (and he's been in plenty!) and the kids (16 and 18) fell in love with the place too. Extra points for a strong wifi signal too.

Recensione del: 05 luglio 2016

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Marcia - Stati Uniti

In coppia

Villa Vista Mare con 1 Camera

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - giugno 2016

Beautiful! ”

Beautifully designed property!

Recensione del: 25 giugno 2016

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Lauren - Stati Uniti

In gruppo

Villa con 2 Camere

Ha soggiornato 2 notti - maggio 2016

Wonderful island villa and view! ”

We were four friends and enjoyed the family 01 villa very much.
I hope the beach bar is finished soon!
Please get some kayaks or paddle boards to use on the beach and transfer to the pier for free :-)